Improvement in attaching pole-straps to neck-yokes



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@fr a Letters Patent No. 81,092, dated August 18, 1868.

IMPROVEMENT IN ATTAGHING POLE-STRAPS TO NECK-YOKES.

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To ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, NATHANIEL IRISH, of Rochester, in the county of Olmsted and in the State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Mode of Attaching Pole-Strapsto Neck-Yoke, and do hereby declare that the following is u. full, clear, and exact description thereof', reference being-had to thc accompanying drawings, and the lett-ers of reference marked thereon.

In the annexed drawings, making a part oi' this speeification,`A represents a neck-yoke which is attached tothe pole of a vehicle in the ordinary manner, and provided at the ends thereof with catch-cock, over which are adjusted the metallic loops B, which are thereby held. I

B B represent metallic loops, which are provided with a. slot a1, and which catch on and behind the barbs or shoulders of the catch-cock on the end of the neck-yoke A, and also provided with slots across and near one end, through which the pole-straps C C pass and are fastened. i

The pole-straps C C pass through the rings L k in the` llames of the harness and slet at the end of the loops B B, and then buckled or fastened at any desired length. It will be seen by reference to iig. 1 of the drawings that there is a separate strap for each of the rings in the haines, and each is provided .with ohas secured to it a. loop, B. i i

Now, when it isdesired to attach a horse to the yoke A, all that is necessary is to 'slip the metallic loops vB B over the catch-cock on the end of the neck-yoke A, and when the traces of the harness are attached to the swingle-tree, the pole-straps are drawn up tight, and then the loops B B cannot become detached from th'e neckyoke. lTo detach the loops B B, and thereby the horse from the neck-yoke, first detach the halness-tugs-from the swingle-tree, and then slip them o' as readily and in a. similar manner as when adjusted.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is`- `The pole-straps C C and'metallic loops B B, when constructed, arranged, and used substantially in the manner set forth In testimony that I claim the foregoing, I have hereunto set my hand, this 4th day of January, 1868..

NATHANIEL misil. Witnesses J. Y. DANmLs, D. A. DANIELS. 

